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International Women’s Day (8th March) is a chance for people all over the world to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, increasing visibility and raising awareness about gender inequality across the world.

Updated: Wednesday 9 March 2022

Published: Sunday 6 March 2022

International Women’s Day (8th March) is a chance for people all over the world to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, increasing visibility and raising awareness about gender inequality across the world.

Updated: Tuesday 8 March 2022

Published: Tuesday 8 March 2022

International Women’s Day (8th March) is a chance for people all over the world to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, increasing visibility and raising awareness about gender inequality across the world.

Updated: Monday 7 March 2022

Published: Monday 7 March 2022

International Women’s Day (8th March) is a chance for people all over the world to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, increasing visibility and raising awareness about gender inequality across the world.

Updated: Saturday 5 March 2022

Published: Saturday 5 March 2022

International Women’s Day (8th March) is a chance for people all over the world to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, increasing visibility and raising awareness about gender inequality across the world.

Updated: Friday 4 March 2022

Published: Friday 4 March 2022

Navigating children’s questions, worries and anxieties about the conflict in Ukraine can seem an overwhelming task. It is difficult to know how to respond to children’s fears when we may be uncertain or fearful ourselves. Additionally, it can be difficult to know what or how much to say in relation to the situation. Emotional Wellbeing National Lead Gosia Bowling shares tips on how to approach the conversation with children.

Updated: Friday 4 March 2022

Published: Friday 4 March 2022

The recent events in Ukraine can leave many of us feeling overwhelmed, powerless and helpless. Gosia Bowling, Emotional Wellbeing National Lead at Nuffield Health, shares practical tips to help you cope with this renewed time of uncertainty – from stepping back from the news, to using breathing exercises to manage stress and anxiety.

Updated: Thursday 3 March 2022

Published: Thursday 3 March 2022

Sport inclusion charity Access Sport has joined forces with the UK’s largest healthcare charity, Nuffield Health, in an innovative new project to tackle stark health inequalities in Greater Manchester. This ground-breaking project will combine resources and expertise to tackle the unmet needs of 15,000 disadvantaged local young people and their families in the next two years.

Updated: Thursday 3 March 2022

Published: Thursday 3 March 2022

Careology and Nuffield Health have partnered in a pilot to provide patients undergoing cancer treatment with support through digital cancer care technology.

Updated: Wednesday 2 March 2022

Published: Wednesday 2 March 2022

Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity, has appointed Alison McCourt CBE ARRC as its new Clinical Services Director, providing leadership to clinical teams across the Charity’s hospitals, fitness and wellbeing centres, healthcare clinics, and workplace wellbeing services.

Updated: Thursday 17 February 2022

Published: Thursday 17 February 2022

A dislocated kneecap is a common injury, so it’s good to know what to do if you experience it. Tim Spalding, Specialist Knee Surgeon, explains how to tell if you’ve got a dislocated kneecap, why you might get one, and how to treat it.

Updated: Wednesday 16 February 2022

Published: Tuesday 28 January 2020

Nuffield Health has announced it is investing £50,000 as platinum partners into the Ingenuity Programme, which supports start-ups to directly address the UK’s social and environmental challenges to drive change in local communities.

Updated: Wednesday 9 February 2022

Published: Wednesday 9 February 2022

Despite one in four of us experiencing a mental health problem in any given year, there is still stigma surrounding mental health. In a survey conducted by Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity, it found that nearly a fifth of people (16%) would be too embarrassed or ashamed to ask for help with any mental health problems they experienced while one in ten (13%) still worry about being judged or discriminated against. This ‘Time to Talk’ Day, Nuffield Health is encouraging people to start conversations about their mental health.

Updated: Thursday 3 February 2022

Published: Thursday 3 February 2022

Nuffield Health Professional Head of Emotional Wellbeing, Brendan Street, suggests supporting those suffering with mental ill-health through listening this Time to Talk Day

Updated: Wednesday 19 January 2022

Published: Thursday 6 February 2020

You'll be amazed by how simple it is to make your own vitamin D mask at home.

Updated: Tuesday 14 December 2021

Published: Tuesday 5 April 2016

Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital, part of the wider Nuffield Health Charity, has achieved the highest possible rating of excellence by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following an inspection in October 2021. The hospital was visited by a CQC team of inspectors and regulation specialists with healthcare expertise who scrutinised all areas of the hospital’s practice, defining it as an ‘Outstanding’ hospital. The Hospital joins Nuffield Health’s Cambridge, Leeds and Tees hospitals in being awarded ‘Outstanding’ CQC ratings.

Updated: Tuesday 14 December 2021

Published: Tuesday 14 December 2021

Many people’s health and wellbeing has been impacted by the pandemic, yet the number of people seeking help when they have a concern has significantly reduced during this time, particularly amongst men. Here, Brendan Street, Nuffield Health’s Professional Head of Emotional Wellbeing, shares his experience of a personal health issue and how he sought help.

Updated: Friday 12 November 2021

Published: Monday 14 June 2021

Many people’s health and wellbeing has been impacted by the pandemic, yet the number of people seeking help when they have a concern has significantly reduced during this time, particularly amongst men. Here, Tony Pleasance, Nuffield Health’s Senior Regional Therapist, shares his experience of a personal health issue and how he sought help.

Updated: Friday 12 November 2021

Published: Monday 14 June 2021

Not getting the answers you need to feel 100%? Here’s how blood tests can help you get to the bottom of three common symptoms.

Updated: Thursday 11 November 2021

Published: Tuesday 4 July 2017

Does the sight of blood make the room spin? Here's how to fight back against blood-injury-needle phobia and pump up your resistance to fainting.

Updated: Wednesday 10 November 2021

Published: Thursday 9 June 2016